Start With £50: Shade Gotau on Micro-Investing, 1,000% Returns and the Truth About Building Wealth

What if the only thing standing between you and building wealth is the belief that you don't have enough to start?In this episode, recorded live at From Roots to Froots LIVE — our 6th birthday celebration at Huckletree, London — Arlyne sits down with financial educator and investor Shade Gotau (@shads.invests) for one of the most honest investing conversations we've ever had on this podcast.Shade has built her wealth through micro-investing — achieving returns of 1,000% and she's refreshingly clear about who she is as an investor: a high-risk taker by nature. But her advice for beginners is beautifully grounded: start with an index fund, start small, and start now.She also gets personal about her why. It's not just about the numbers. It's about her daughter. And it's about making sure the next generation doesn't have to figure this out alone the way she did.In this episode we cover:→The myth that you need a lot of money to start investing and why it's costing people years of growth→How Shade achieved 1,000% returns through micro-investing→Why consistency beats timing every single time→The difference between being a high-risk investor and being reckless→Why index funds are the best starting point for beginners→Financial education as a legacy — investing not just for yourself but for the people coming after you→The moment Shade decided to start talking about money publicly and why she'll never stopFollow Shade:🔗Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shads.invests/🔗Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shade-gotau-774132a3/Follow Roots to Froots: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Arlyne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Useful Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Froots Homepage Order your free budget template ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep Shining 🚀🤩